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Chapter 459: I will do what the MSN group cannot do!

December 5, afternoon.

Champions League semi-final first leg.

Old Trafford was packed as always.

"Glory to Manchester United."

"Glory to Manchester United."

The loud singing of tens of thousands of Red Devils fans at the scene penetrated the wall and entered the visiting team's locker room.

Sitting in front of the locker, Pogba couldn't help but have a lot of thoughts.

This is the first time he has returned to the Theatre of Dreams since leaving Manchester United five years ago!

Here, there is his growth trajectory and his past dreams.

He once thought that one day he would be able to wear the Red Devils jersey, stand on this great stadium and fight for Manchester United.

Unfortunately, the then manager Ferguson believed that he was not ready and was very lax in observing tactical discipline.

Pogba, who already believed he had the ability to gain a foothold in Manchester United's first team at the time, was very angry when he saw that Ferguson would rather use Scholes, who had retired and returned, than himself.

Then, at the instigation of his agent, he directly rejected the club's contract renewal and joined Juventus on a free transfer.

At Juventus, he learned a lot from players such as Pirlo, Vidal, Marchisio, and gradually grew into a world-class midfielder.

Now, he has returned to Manchester in an even stronger position.

This time, he wants to prove to Manchester United fans, Red Devils legends and the old Scottish man sitting in his exclusive seat in the stands how stupid it was for Manchester United not to give him a chance and ignore his extraordinary talent!
After the pre-match training and mobilization, the game time is about to begin.

The players from both teams were dressed neatly, walked out of the locker room and lined up in the player tunnel.

As soon as Pogba arrived at the player tunnel, his attention was immediately attracted by the black-haired young man wearing the Red Devils No. 7 jersey.

If I stayed in Manchester United, maybe I would wear the legendary No.7 jersey.
Thinking of this, Pogba's eyes suddenly became sharp:
Ferguson, Ling Feng, Manchester United, just wait and see!

In this Champions League match, I will let you see how powerful I am now!
Of course, Ling Feng didn't care about those eyes full of resentment.

He never cared what his defeated generals thought.
Turning his head to look at the leading Buffon, then to the "three old men in defense", Ling Feng's gaze briefly stayed on Higuain for two seconds.

This is the second time Ling Feng has met an Serie A team in a European competition since meeting Napoli in the Europa League last season.

It is worth mentioning that the last Serie A team they played against was Napoli, led by “Little Smoker” Higuain!

Last time, Higuain's Napoli blocked Ling Feng's Leicester City from reaching the Europa League semi-finals.

And this time, Higuain changed to a new team, a new jersey, and stood in front of him again!

However, Ling Feng is no longer the Fox No.7 who could only assist.
Moving your eyes back, a handsome face comes into view.

It is Paulo Dybala, the "Messi's successor" with nicknames such as "Gem" and "Little Fairy"!

Since joining from Palermo last season, Dybala has become an integral member of this Juventus side.

In addition to his outstanding and chic football skills, Dybala's appearance is also an important reason why he has attracted countless fans.

Little fairy, so damn handsome!

But compared to me, it's still a little inferior!
While muttering to himself, Ling Feng simply ignored a certain hairstylist.

Of course he knows the grudge between Pogba, himself and Manchester United.

I also saw Pogba's outspoken remarks on social media after the draw for the semi-finals was announced.

In his opinion, this was nothing more than a clown's attempt to attract attention.

He didn't even bother to respond to Pogba's remarks in public.

If you are a man, just use your skills on the court instead of complaining off the court or on the Internet!
And in this game, he will use practical actions to prove that a defeated opponent is still a defeated opponent after all!
Following the introduction by the DJ at the stadium, players from both teams lined up to enter the field.

The next second, tens of thousands of Red Devils fans present welcomed players from both sides with the warmest cheers!
"Welcome to turn on your TV and watch the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League on time. Premier League giants Manchester United will face the challenge of Serie A champions Juventus at home!"

"Let's first take a look at the starting lineups of both teams."

"For the home team, the goalkeeper position."

After being troubled by injuries, main right-back Valencia and right winger Rooney have both recovered and returned.

Apart from Rojo, who replaced Smalling with excellent performance in the second half of the season, Manchester United's starting XI remained basically unchanged from the first half of the season.

Although Rojo's defensive actions are sometimes rough and his timing of stealing the ball is relatively reckless, he is a frequent card recipient.

But it is much better than Smalling being distracted, missing someone in defense or making low-level mistakes, and then giving away gifts to the opponent.

As for Juventus, they have a luxurious lineup!

The goalkeeper is Buffon, and the defense is composed of the "four old men" Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini and Alves, who are over 100 years old in total.

The four midfielders stood in parallel, with Marchisio and Khedira in the middle, and Pogba and Dybala on the left and right.

The double striker partnership is Serie A top scorer Higuain and Mandzukic!
Even though Juventus fielded a starting lineup with an average age of over 30 years old, in Ling Feng's opinion, this Juventus is definitely the strongest team he has encountered this season!
Even Barcelona, ​​which has the MSN combination, is much inferior to Juventus in terms of lineup structure and balance.

However, Ling Feng now has a clear understanding of his own strength.

No matter it is Barcelona with the MSN combination or Juventus with no shortcomings in the overall lineup structure, there is only one outcome in front of him!
"Kick Barcelona! Kick Barcelona"

"Bayern Munich"

"My factory"

"Kick Barcelona! Kick Barcelona"

"Bayern Munich"

"My factory has collapsed!"

As the melodious UEFA Champions League theme song sounded, both sides completed the pre-match ceremony.

Then, with a long whistle from the German referee, the contest between the Sword of Great Britain and the Shield of the Apennines officially began!
This is also the first confrontation between Manchester United and Juventus since the 2002-03 season!
It has been fourteen years since the two sides last met.

Both the player lineup and tactical play are completely different.

Historical encounters are of little value for reference. For both teams, this is the first time they have actually faced each other on the field.

The two sides only know each other from game videos and highlights.

Therefore, both sides maintained a very cautious attitude after the start of the game.

Manchester United, playing at home, began a tentative offensive amid the cheers of the home fans.

However, whether it was Ling Feng, Ibrahimovic, Martial or Rooney, they all soon felt the defensive strength of Juventus firsthand.

You know, this season's Juventus is the team with the fewest goals conceded in the Champions League!

To say that it is “impregnable” is not an exaggeration at all.

The last time Juventus conceded a goal in the Champions League was in the match against Sevilla in November last year.

This also means that Buffon has maintained a record of 621 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal in the Champions League this season.

The record for consecutive clean sheets in a single season in the history of the Champions League was set by Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar in the 1995-96 season, when he went 658 minutes without conceding a goal.

This means that if Buffon can last 37 minutes at Old Trafford without conceding a goal in this game, he will definitely surpass Van der Sar and set a new record for consecutive clean sheets in a single season in the history of the Champions League!

Of course, the team's clean sheet record does not only rely on the performance of goalkeeper Buffon, but also on the entire defensive system.

Many football experts and industry insiders believe that Juventus' shutout of Barcelona in both legs of the round of 16 was a true textbook example of defense!
In this game, they are also very confident against the equally fierce Red Devils Manchester United.

After all, they were able to keep a perfect scoreless record in both rounds, even against Barcelona, ​​which had scored hundreds of goals in the league.

Could this Manchester United be stronger than Barcelona with the MSN combination? !
From the first second of the game, Juventus used the chain defense invented by the Italians to its fullest extent.

And Manchester United also witnessed the toughest defense of this season for the first time!
Juventus' defense started with the two forwards Higuain and Mandzukic.

The forwards, midfielders, and defenders formed three very closely spaced and highly structured chains, which firmly locked Manchester United, the most unstoppable sword in the entire Premier League, and prevented it from easily penetrating forward.

Moreover, Juventus players' defensive attitude and pressing intensity were very tough, and they could be said to be fighting for every inch of land.

However, Juventus' defensive quality did not surprise Manchester United players.

The Premier League focuses on high-intensity game rhythm and confrontation, and they have seen more brutal infringements and fouls.

Moreover, they have watched the video and highlights of Juventus' shutout of Barcelona no less than ten times recently.

After Mourinho's transformation for most of the season and the subtle inculcation of his ideas, coupled with Ling Feng, the man of big scenes, the Red Devils' ability to cope with tough battles has been greatly enhanced, making people feel like returning to the Ferguson era.

Last season, Manchester United gave people the feeling that they were 50-50 against everyone;
This season, Manchester United gives people a feeling that no matter who the opponent is, there is hope of winning!
The most important thing is that this Red Devils team is not short of tough guys!
Do you want to be tough with me?
Let's see who is tougher!
Juventus coach Allegri and Juventus players are very clear that Ling Feng is the soul of Manchester United and the most threatening player on the field.

Therefore, Allegri also made a very strict defensive strategy for him:

Through aggressive close defense and tough physical confrontation, he constantly consumed Ling Feng's energy while not easily committing fouls!

This tactic played a very significant effect in the last round against Messi and Neymar.

However, what Juventus never expected was that compared to the MSN combination, Ling Feng was actually more difficult to restrict!

Because there is no true defensive midfielder in this Juventus lineup.

Therefore, Khedira, a former main defensive midfielder of Real Madrid and Germany, who has a very wide running coverage area, was given the important task of defending Ling Feng by Allegri.

In the seventh minute of the game, Ling Feng retreated to the middle to get the ball, turned around, and immediately dribbled forward.

Khedira, who was right next to him, sprinted from the side and tried to use his body to
However, Ling Feng's response was beyond everyone's expectations!
The Red Devils number seven simply stepped out with his right leg, took the lead, and then took the initiative to meet Khedira's charge!

With a bang, Khedira seemed to have hit a mountain.
Ling Feng was not affected at all. He continued to dribble the ball forward, then entered the shooting range and completed a powerful shot that was slightly higher than the crossbar!

This scene not only made Allegri on the sidelines stunned, but also the Juventus players on the field could not believe their eyes.

Mamma Mia!

what's the situation?
What just happened?!

Khedira, who didn't believe in evil, crashed into Ling Feng again when he had the ball in the next round.

However, this time, his fate did not get better, but became even more miserable!

At the moment when their shoulders collided, Ling Feng stood still, but Khedira was carried away by Ling Feng, and then his shoulders were moved, and he lost his balance and fell flat on his face!
The two consecutive physical confrontations surprised the Juventus players!
When did Ling Feng become so hard? !

In fact, Ling Feng nowadays is really not afraid of physical confrontation at all.

In the Premier League, even with the "protection" of the English Football Association, Ling Feng is still the player with the most violations and fouls in the entire Premier League in the past two seasons!

He has been fouled fifty times more this season than Chelsea's Hazard!

In order to adapt to the rough defense of his opponents, Ling Feng has specially strengthened his strength training this season.

Of course, what is most helpful to his fighting ability is naturally the fourteen free attribute points he added to the [Strength] attribute!

As his [Strength] attribute increased to the ninety mark, Ling Feng's physical confrontation ability visibly improved to a higher level, reaching the top level in football.

This is also the reason why Khedira, who looked stronger, was directly carried away by Ling Feng!
Of course this
What happened to the physical confrontation?
Messi and Neymar are still relatively weak in physical confrontation.

Messi's core strength and balance are beyond ordinary people. He can often maintain his balance and continue dribbling the ball even when he receives a strong collision.

But due to his physical limitations, he will still be knocked down by players who are heavier than him.

But Ling Feng is different.

With a height of 1.83 meters and a weight of 75 kilograms, plus the bonus of the [Strength] attribute, his entire body possesses both beauty and strength.

This resulted in him not looking very strong, but being like an immovable mountain, no matter how hard you hit him, you would end up with a bloody head!
Whenever Khedira or Marchisio had a hard physical collision with him, his entire body movement would not be deformed, nor would he lose the ball at his feet.

Instead, Khedira or Marchisio were directly carried away by him, and then Ling Feng repeatedly broke through from the middle and completed extremely threatening long shots and passes.

If his shooting accuracy was not still being adjusted and his teammates had not yet got into the game, Manchester United might have already penetrated Juventus' goal.

Even so, when the game reached the 17th minute, Ling Feng still broke through the middle, completed a wall pass with Ibrahimovic with ease, and suddenly kicked the ball outside the penalty area, completing a push shot with an extremely tricky angle.

The ball stuck closely to the grass and headed towards the lower right corner of the goal.

Even though Buffon reacted quickly and touched the ball, he was unable to prevent the ball from hitting the inside of the goal post and bouncing into the goal!

At this point, Buffon and Juventus' record of 638 minutes without conceding a goal was broken!
(End of this chapter)